I was over training, for sure, just pounding away at every muscle group for exp: chest day, flat bench, incline, decline, db press, db flys, and machine flys....for four sets----i spent loads of time on bi's and tri's, just thought more work equaled more gain....but besides that...

---I'll prob stick w/ the 5x5 schedule as far as what lifts to do and when (of course minus bench, sub it w/ something on the machines, or light DB) but only I'll do them at the highest "intensity" possible, while maintaining my best form, in a 6-10 rep range, in sets of 3.

basically thats my plan, im just trying to get bigger and stronger.